Special Olympics Table Ten s nnis Coaching Guide Plannin a Table Tennis Tra ng aining & Co ompetition Season n Sport Skills Assessment Ca S ard The Spor Skills Asses rt ssment Card is a systematic method th at is used to determine th skill ability of an i he y athlete. The Sport Skills Assessme Card is designed to ass coaches in determining an athlete's ability T ent sist level in the sport befo they begi participatio Coaches w find this a t ore in on. will assessment t be a useful tool for to l several reasons. r 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. It helps the coa determine with the athlete which e ach events they w compete i will in s te It establishes the baseline training areas of the athlet oach in group ping athletes of similar abi ility for training It assists the co e rogression It measures the athlete's pr mine the athle ete's daily tra aining schedu le It helps determ form the follo owing: Before administering the assessment, coaches need to perf Be ecome familia with each of the tasks li ar o isted under t he major skills Ha an accura visual pict ave ate ture of each task t Ob bserve a skille performer executing th skill ed r he When ad dministering the assessme coaches will have a be t ent, w etter opportu unity to get th best analy from he ysis their ath hletes. Always begin by explaining the skill you wou ld like to obs s s serve. When p possible demonstrate the skill. 18 Special Olympic Table Tennis Coaching Guide - July 2014 cs e